Before Monday in Nagpur, South African strike bowler Steyn, was generally most renowned for his lethal out-swingers at pace. Suddenly, though, shell-shocked India – and the world, too – have learned of his new-found ability to bend the ball the other way on a sustained basis.
The result was carnage, with the Proteas now handsomely placed to strike for a big win over the ICC’s No 1-ranked side after an eventful day three of the first Test.
India’s first innings spectacularly unravelled in a 37-minute period after tea, where they slid from the relative sanctuary of 221 for four, in reply to the Proteas’ beefy 558, to 233 all out.
For sheer suddenness, it was all very Waqar Younis-like … the great Pakistani toe- and timber-hunter would have been proud of Steyn’s post-interval salvo of 3.4-2-1-5.
Certainly the 26-year-old Phalaborwa Express, albeit with many years of good cricket ahead of him, will be hard-pressed to repeat a dose like that, even as he registered a personal best innings return of 7/51 in 16.4 overs.
“With one of the most lethal and joyful spells of pace and swing seen in India, a red-hot Dale Steyn took the pitch out of the equation and led South Africa to the verge of what should be close to their finest Test victory” -Cricinfo
All good and well, this was yesterday. Do not expect the same collapse from India today. We are in for a almighty fight back from Sachin Tendulkar and mates. SA might just need another ripper from Paul Harris to disturb the Indian apple cart. We must at all cost prevent India from setting us a target. Anything around 80 to 120 runs in the last 2 sessions will to be a night mare.
I would tend to go with Amla, although Steyn did brilliantly…
200+ somewhat better I believe.
So, who do you guys reckon ?
120: gee dit vir die ou met die langste baard.
I think it should be Amla, hi guys, cant really chat am on cel.
121 – Blouste, you probably right but 8 wickets in one day is awesome. Then getting 2 today.
Give it to both of em. Without either doing what they done we may not have won this test.
Who ever gets it don’t have a problem with either of them. Both were outstanding.
Well, now at least we can’t lose the series 😆
125: ja, geen aan altwee saam.
Steyn, moenie daai selfoon vat nie ! 😉
Who is fat blond guy, heard something bout him being an ex rugby player come minister.
MOM Amla then
Well done !!!
127: geen = gee
@128 bdb
Lag my gat af !!!
132: moenie gaan sit nie !
Steyn’s bowling in the first innings was enough for me to make him man of the match in my mind. That was one of the greatest bowling displays you’ll ever see, that’s up there with the Malcolm Marshall’s of this world!
Well done bearded one, thou Steyn was deserveing as well.
Welgedaan aan die blommetjies, goeie werk.
The bearded man may have a MOM…
But he still has no Castle…
Well done Amla on getting mom.
Dit is in Indië, wat het julle verwag. Hulle het vir Amla en Steyn gevra: hoeveel samoosas het jy vandag ge-eet ? Game-set-and-match !
maar ek sou dit ook vir altwee gegee het, Steyn se ‘spell’ het die hele wedstryd omgedraai.
Geluk Amla, Kallis en Steyn. Uitstaande spel van julle drie. En geluk aan die ander 8 wat op hulle sukses ry.
AB
Sien jy is reeds approve…welkom !!!
En sterkte…
Hoeveel toets paaltjies het Steyn nou? En hoe oud is hy?
Hallo blou mannetjie. Gaan julle bloem verower hierdie naweek?
134 – VanStraaten it was the best bowling I have ever seen.
See Fanie felt the same as me. Thought the mom should have been shared between Amla and Steyn.
Well wont complain that Amla got it, his batting was outstanding, but it would have been nice to see them share it. Steyns bowling was magnificent.
26 hy word 27, hy het nou 195 wickets teen ‘n 23.04 avg!
As die bulle nie 5 liga punte in bloem kry nie is dit ‘n onmiddelike agterstand. Al die oorseese spanne gaan 5 punte teen hulle vat.
Congrats to SA on their cricket win! Well done – now we can talk rugby.
Bulle se span vir Vrydagaand…
The Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Jaco Pretorius, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Pedrie Wannenburg, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Bees Roux, 18 Flip vd Merwe, 19 Derick Kuün, 20 Heini Adams, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Stephan Dippenaar.
Ek sou Dippenaar uit gelos het en nog ‘n stut gespeel het, maar ‘n goeie span…
Now, let the games begin !!!
142 – Snoek, Not sure how many wickets but think he is only 26 years old. Probably could end up the greatest of all time if he keeps bowling like this.
145 – Dankie
Hy behoort maklik 400 plus paaltjies te vat as hy besering vry bly.
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